National Basketball Association
Toronto 105, Atlanta 80
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, February 20, 2015
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#49 Tom Washington, #31 Scott Wall, # Eric Dalen
Attendance:
18968
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Raptors 105, Hawks 80: Lou Williams knocked down seven 3-pointers en route to 26 points off the bench as visiting Toronto downed Atlanta for the third time this season.
DeMar DeRozan added 21 points and eight rebounds while Amir Johnson had 11 points for the Raptors, who have won four straight. Kyle Lowry chipped in 10 points and nine assists while Jonas Valanciunas corralled a game-high 13 rebounds for Toronto, which went 13-of-30 from 3-point range.
Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague and Kyle Korver scored 11 points apiece for Atlanta, who shot a season-low 33 percent from the floor. Kent Bazemore tallied 10 points and Al Horford grabbed 12 rebounds for Atlanta, which saw its 12-game home winning streak come to an end.
Williams buried two 3-pointers as part of a 23-4 run as the Raptors blew open a tight game to pull away 77-54. Williams, Greivis Vasquez and Patrick Patterson each connected from beyond the arc during a 15-5 run to open the fourth quarter as Toronto stretched its advantage to 92-63 and coasted to its fifth consecutive victory on the road.
DeRozan scored at the rim and drained a 3-pointer to put the Raptors on top 47-41 as he and Williams combined for 31 of Toronto's 49 points in the first half. The Raptors held Atlanta to 37.8 percent shooting and forced 11 turnovers to take a four-point lead into the break and Lowry converted a three-point play to push the margin to 54-47 early in the third quarter.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Raptors have won four of the last five meetings. … Toronto committed 14 turnovers while the Hawks finished with 23. … Korver entered the game shooting an NBA-best 52.3 percent from 3-point land, but finished 2-of-11.
Top Game Performances
Toronto |
|
Atlanta |
Louis Williams 26 |
Scoring |
Kyle Korver 11 |
Kyle Lowry 9 |
Assists |
Jeff Teague 5 |
Jonas Valanciunas 13 |
Rebounds |
Al Horford 12 |
DeMar DeRozan 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Jeff Teague 5 |
Louis Williams 4 |
Steals |
DeMarre Carroll 3 |
James Johnson 2 |
Blocks |
DeMarre Carroll 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Toronto
|
105 |
44.8 |
13-30 |
6-8 |
27 |
52 |
9 |
15 |
14 |
Atlanta
|
80 |
33.0 |
8-38 |
14-21 |
19 |
52 |
8 |
6 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Hawks have a W/L % of .795 after a win and .727 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Raptors have a W/L % of .703 after a win and .647 after a loss.